Section 410IAC6-2.1-34. Lifesaving and safety equipment

   (a) At least one (1) unit of lifesaving equipment shall be provided at each pool and shall consist of the following:

(1) A life pole, or shepherd's crook type of pole, with blunted ends and a minimum length of twelve (12) feet.

(2) A United States Coast Guard approved ring buoy, having a minimum outside diameter of twenty (20) inches, with one-fourth (1/4) inch diameter rope equal in length to the width of the pool and not to exceed forty-five (45) feet in length. A rescue tube is a permitted alternative to the ring buoy at locations where lifeguards are on duty during operational hours.

  (b) One (1) spine board, with straps and head immobilizer, shall be available for each pool enclosure, except for spas and wading pools.

  (c) For pools with a surface area of two thousand (2,000) square feet or more, a rescue tube or ring buoy shall be provided for each lifeguard on duty.

  (d) A twenty-four (24) unit first aid kit that meets American National Standards Institute (ANSI) standard Z308.1-2003 or 2009 and two (2) blankets shall be provided within each pool enclosure. The first aid kit shall be kept filled and ready for use whenever the pool is open for use.

  (e) A telephone shall be located within two hundred (200) feet of the pool enclosure and must be available for emergency use whenever the pool is open for use, with the facility location and the following emergency telephone numbers posted within view:

(1) 911.

(2) Ambulance or rescue unit.

(3) Hospital.

(4) Police station.

(5) Fire department.

  (f) Depth markings of pools shall conform to 675 IAC 20-2.

  (g) A removable buoyed transition line, anchored at each end, shall separate the shallow area defined as five (5) feet or less, from the deeper pool area, except when the pool is being used for organized activities or during operation as a wave pool.

  (h) One (1) unit of lifesaving equipment:

(1) in good repair;

(2) ready for use; and

(3) stored within twenty (20) feet of the pool;

shall be provided for each two thousand (2,000) square feet of pool water surface, except spas and wading pools. (Indiana State Department of Health; 410 IAC 6-2.1-34; filed May 19, 2003, 8:30 a.m.: 26 IR 3330; readopted filed Jul 8, 2009, 1:44 p.m.: 20090805-IR-410090209RFA; filed Jul 26, 2010, 2:16 p.m.: 20100825-IR-410090006FRA; readopted filed Sep 30, 2015, 2:45 p.m.: 20151028-IR-410150169RFA)